Basement Repair - An Overview - By: Alice Shown

Basements are the additional spaces that are usually located in the ground floor of buildings. Wet basements can be nightmares of many house owners. But if you take a stance in time, then it is not much of a problem to manage basement related issues.

Let us take a look at the usual basement related issues that most homeowners face.

Mustiness - Keeping basement door open for a long duration can let in the humid air from outside in to the basement. This reacts with the concrete walls resulting in minor condensation. The air starts smelling musty and has a high humidity. In extreme cases, the basement walls can even grow mildew and mold. This can be fixed with the usage of a dehumidifier to make the basement free from water vapor. Another alternative way is to air condition the basement to provide dehumidified air.

Leaking/ Dripping water pipes - Some households have their water pump arrangements in their basements. The temperature difference between the air and the pipe often results in sweating or condensation on the water pipes. This results in dripping water pipes. This can be fixed by insulating the cold water pipes by using an adhesive backed foam tape or a preformed tubular foam sleeve. It is advisable to insulate the valve bodies but to leave the valve handles exposed.

Seeping water - There can be several reasons behind seeping water. Water might be forced into interiors from outside, or roof downspout water discharge might not be draining away from the house, or the slope of the house might be improper causing the water to drain in to the wall of the basement, or high water table might be forcing the water between the floor and wall connection. These conditions can lead to visible damp patches on wall near floor or on floor near wall. In extreme cases, water might trickle in through cracks on the wall. Seeping water can be dealt with correct surface drainage system. Wall dampness can be repaired by an oil base waterproofing paint. If the seepage problem is too grave, you may have to opt for an interior deep channel pressure relief system that has a mechanism of collecting the water and pumping it out.

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